JURIST

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The federal and state governments are asking that the US District Court for the Western District of Washington stop Amazon from engaging in these allegedly anticompetitive behaviors and restructure their business to avoid such behavior in the future. Much of the information about this project is redacted from the public view of the complaint.

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2022

billion settlement with state and local governments to resolve lawsuits concerning Teva’s role in fueling the US opioid epidemic. State and local governments with lawsuits against Teva—excluding New York, which is pursuing separate litigation—are all potentially party to the settlement Teva announced Tuesday.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

She is currently the Senior International Corporate Paralegal and Director of Global Corporate Governance at Alorica Inc. Shelia Grela Litigation Paralegal Sheila Grela is a Senior Litigation Paralegal and an advanced certified paralegal (ACP) in eDiscovery. Corporate Paralegal and Paralegal Educator Kai Williamson, M.Ed.,

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The Estrin Report

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For example, consider a litigation attorney aiming to transition into marketing. About the Author Chere Estrin has over 20 years of experience in the staffing arena, including executive positions in law firms, litigation support companies, and the legal staffing divisions of a $5billion publicly held corporation.

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2023

The government refutes this, asserting that protests and lawsuits by activists have hindered them. The post Nigeria oil spill at Shell facility threatens livelihoods amid ongoing litigation appeared first on JURIST - News. This claim is still in progress.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Today, the Sabin Center published a report that looks back on climate litigation developments since the beginning of 2024. It also identifies key cases that we expect to influence litigation strategies and outcomes in the coming months and years. It begins with a brief overview of the growth in climate litigation in 2024.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Section 11 of the act allows the government to represent other provinces in a class-action lawsuit. The constitutionality of this multi-crown litigation provision was argued before the Supreme Court of Canada earlier this year, with a judgment pending. The post Tobacco companies proposes $32.5B

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The case stems from a broader federal antitrust action against Google, which South Carolina had sought to join under the doctrine of parens patriae , wherein a government can intervene to protect the interests of its population. In that case, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Google.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2022

India has been in constant touch with both Russian and Ukrainian Governments regarding safe return of its citizens back to the country. The petition also sought directions from the Indian Government to ensure that essential and emergency food supplies and medical and lodging facilities be provided to the stranded Indians.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 16, 2025

But then an opening came up in the litigation department, and they decided to give it a try. Fast-forward twenty years, and they’re still loving their litigation paralegal career! Government agencies have a different pace than in-house corporate legal departments. Here’s what it looks like for a litigation paralegal.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Today, the Sabin Center published an end-of-year report on the state of climate change litigation in 2023. and Global Climate Litigation databases, the report provides examples that offer insights into emerging themes, evolving legal strategies, and the pulse of climate litigation.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The court is a specialized court for monetary claims against the US government. Work on the Artemis program was paused during litigation. The post Federal court dismisses Blue Origin lawsuit, allows SpaceX government contract to resume appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. The contract, worth $2.9

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MARCH 17, 2023

However, litigation technology can be tricky to understand. Using Litigation Technology Effectively Litigation technology can be tricky, but learning how to use it effectively is worth it and important for a litigation paralegal. Technology can help you as a litigation paralegal in many ways.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2023

Next week the Indian Supreme Court is set to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) as well as a separate plea by advocates in India challenging the ban placed by the central government on a documentary released by BBC. This dispatch is from Vedika Chawla, a second-year student at the National Law University, Delhi.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JULY 24, 2023

However, it’s essential to understand that the kind of litigation paralegal role you choose will influence your job satisfaction. This is because some paralegals might prefer a corporate setting as an in-house paralegal, while others might thrive in a law firm setting working in civil litigation or other commercial litigation.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 10, 2024

The key to accelerating your career in 2024 is learning eDiscovery and this blog is going to give you a 3-step plan for litigation paralegals to follow to make it happen. I feel so passionate about litigation paralegals learning about eDiscovery because I’ve seen what it can do for litigation paralegals’ careers.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

When a federal district court in Virginia granted the drivers request for a preliminary injunction that would bar the state from enforcing the law while the litigation continued, the state did not appeal. In most litigation in the United States, each side pays for its own attorneys fees.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 28, 2022

Two climate litigation cases are included on the docket on March 30th: PSB et al. The cases will be the first climate litigation cases to receive a judgment by the Supreme Court. The PPCDAm represents a package of measures and financial directives by the Federal Government to combat deforestation and degradation in the Amazon.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The company’s legal team asserted that setting binding targets should be a matter for policymakers, not the judiciary, and the responsibility for achieving climate goals should be shared between governments, businesses, and consumers. The case has been closely watched as a potential precedent for corporate climate accountability.

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Above The Law

APRIL 25, 2023

RIP The post Tucker Carlson: Litigation Supernova appeared first on Above the Law.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 21, 2023

Credit: Tobias Reich, Unsplash The Sabin Center’s Global Climate Change Litigation Database currently lists over 2000 cases. And what do they say about the future of climate litigation in the country? The country also has a strong tradition of public interest litigation , with roots in the anti-apartheid struggle.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 16, 2023

Share The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Department of Justice has broad, but not unfettered, authority to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits filed under the False Claims Act’s qui tam provision even when the government initially elected to allow the whistleblower to proceed with the action.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2024

In a transformative moment for European and global climate litigation, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled today that the state has a positive duty to adopt, and effectively implement in practice, regulations and measures capable of mitigating the existing and potentially irreversible future effects of climate change.

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Above The Law

APRIL 26, 2023

The post Disney Litigators Take Their Turn Beating The Hell Out Of Ron DeSantis With New Federal Lawsuit appeared first on Above the Law. Disney wishes Ron DeSantis 'A Magical Day' in federal lawsuit.

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JURIST

MARCH 16, 2021

The Supreme Court of India on Friday issued a notice seeking a response from the central government on public interest litigation challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. Any decision in the present case will impact similar suits and will have a far-reaching impact.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The Chief Minister’s commitment to reviving the Act marks a significant shift in policy and governance in Arunachal Pradesh, where religious conversions have been a contentious issue. However, successive governments have largely ignored its provisions, leaving it ineffective and unimplemented.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 27, 2023

Today, the United Nations Environment Programme (“UNEP”), with support from the Sabin Center, has published a survey of global climate change litigation that provides an overview of existing cases and a discussion of their key legal issues: Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review (“Report”).

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“Second Circuit Holds for the Government in Halkbank Remand”: Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk has this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” ” Also at that blog, Zachary D. Clopton has a related post titled “ Halkbank and the ‘Unitary’ Executive.”

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JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2023

Karamagi stated the government used the act to “selectively prosecute” persons with views considered unfavorable to those in positions of power. Conversely, the government asserted its right to limit freedom of speech with article 43 of the constitution. Article 43 allows the government to restrict certain rights.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Pro Se Litigant. [Crazy intensifies] The post Mike Lindell: Pillow Pumper. appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 27, 2024

A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a controversial Texas law, Senate Bill (SB) 4 , will remain on hold as litigation continues. SB4, the controversial Texas law that is the subject of this continued litigation, was originally signed into law in December 2023.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

When I wrote earlier today that government attorneys suspected Tom Goldstein, co-founder of SCOTUSblog and Supreme Court litigator, was lying about his financial condition, I didn’t expect this would happen. I guess now we know why the government thinks that. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her.

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JURIST

MARCH 11, 2024

The only recourse for resolving transparency-related disputes in these states is for citizens to engage in expensive litigation. In states like Connecticut and Hawaii, information offices do have the authority to compel records to be released, but complaints may still ultimately end up in litigation.

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CARET Legal

MARCH 20, 2024

Adhering to Procedural Rules Appellate cases are governed by strict procedural rules. Reviewing Trial Court Proceedings For complex cases, such as patent litigation, the task of reviewing trial court proceedings can be quite intensive. Hence, meticulous attention to detail is crucial in managing appeals cases.

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JURIST

MAY 26, 2021

The High Court of Uganda at Mbale will hear a case on Wednesday brought by citizens against the federal government, alleging the government failed to uphold its human rights obligations to protect threatened communities from the effects of climate change. The plan, however, is poorly managed.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 2, 2024

At issue is whether a lawsuit by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust, seeking to recover property that was seized, can go forward, or whether – as the Hungarian government alleges – it is barred by the federal law governing lawsuits against foreign countries in U.S. against the Hungarian government and Hungary’s national railway, MÁV.

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